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... Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel 63 Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your ...
... Pointer On or Off From the Control Panel 63 Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 64 Using a USB Pointing Device (Mouse 64 Troubleshooting a USB Pointing Device 64 Keyboard 65 Customizing Your ...
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... Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253 Smart Cards 254 Fingerprint Readers 254 Facial Recognition Software 255 Using a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network 256 Reducing the Risk of...
... Administrator Rights 251 User Groups 252 Passwords 253 Smart Cards 254 Fingerprint Readers 254 Facial Recognition Software 255 Using a Firewall to Secure Your Computer 255 Turning On Windows Firewall 255 Encrypting Files and Folders 256 Using Antivirus Software 256 Maintaining Security When Using a Public Wireless Network 256 Reducing the Risk of...
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... NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of lines to scroll with a clean, lint-free cloth. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers...
... NOTICE: Disconnect the mouse from the computer before cleaning the mouse. 1 Clean the outside casing of the mouse with a cloth moistened with a mild cleaning solution. 2 Turn the retainer ring on the underside of lines to scroll with a clean, lint-free cloth. Windows® XP 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Printers...
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Cleaning an Optical Mouse Clean the outside casing of compressed air, to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Check the manufacturer's guide or website for instructions. 3 Install the device, using the instructions in the following : • To ...
Cleaning an Optical Mouse Clean the outside casing of compressed air, to the service on the rollers. 7 Replace the ball and retainer ring, and turn the retainer ring clockwise until it . Check the manufacturer's guide or website for instructions. 3 Install the device, using the instructions in the following : • To ...
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... represents the Bluetooth-enabled mouse, and click Next. 7 Click Don't use a passkey→ Next. See your computer, in the wizard. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on the Options tab, select the Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants...
... represents the Bluetooth-enabled mouse, and click Next. 7 Click Don't use a passkey→ Next. See your computer, in the wizard. Windows® XP 1 Attach or turn on your Bluetooth-enabled adapter. 2 Make your mouse discoverable by pressing a button on the Options tab, select the Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants...
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...finger upward or downward) or the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove any attached devices from the computer and from the cloth to seep between... Devices. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63
...finger upward or downward) or the pinch zoom (zoom in the notification area of the touch pad. Cleaning the Touch Pad 1 Shut down and turn off your desktop. Do not allow water from their electrical outlets. 3 Remove any attached devices from the computer and from the cloth to seep between... Devices. Single Finger Zoom NOTE: Your laptop computer may not support single finger zoom feature. To change the zoom settings, double-click the Dell Touch Pad icon in and out by spreading two fingers or by bringing the two fingers together). Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad) 63
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... auto-detects and installs the drivers for more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to Toolbars, and then tap Touch... Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the pointing device. • The pointing device stops working after a few minutes of...
... auto-detects and installs the drivers for more about using a USB pointing device, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. Turning the Touch Pointer On or Off From the Taskbar 1 Use your finger to press and hold the taskbar. 2 Point to Toolbars, and then tap Touch... Pointer. 3 To turn the touch pointer on or off, tap the Touch Pointer icon on the pointing device. • The pointing device stops working after a few minutes of...
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See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is normal and may prevent the operating system ...
See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . R U N THE DELL D I A G N O S T I T O N - Problems writing to room temperature before turning it stops. See the help files for drives that are not slot-loading) 1 Ensure that the disc is normal and may prevent the operating system ...
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.... NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition...
.... NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see the appropriate "Drives" section for your computer). 1 Turn on or restart your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition...
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Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
Windows® XP 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. 2 Click Start button. and move the mouse pointer to the arrow next to the lock 3 Click Shut Down. Windows Vista® 1 Save and close all open files and close all programs. Shutting Down Your Computer 99 Shutting Down Your Computer Ensure that you shut down the Microsoft® Windows® operating system before you turn off the computer.
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NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 2 Click Start and then select Turn Off menu. 3 The Turn off your computer is not operating properly, restarting Windows often solves the problem. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer.
NOTE: Windows operating systems start automatically when you turn on the computer. 100 Shutting Down Your Computer HINT: If your computer properly in Windows, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. 2 Click Start and then select Turn Off menu. 3 The Turn off your computer is not operating properly, restarting Windows often solves the problem. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about turning off computer dialog box appears. 4 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer.
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... comes out of unsaved information. Ending a Program That is restored exactly as you left it. Hibernation is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the computer power. Use hibernation to save your desktop is a power-saving state, or mode. Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and ... does not save power but first saves everything in which your computer shuts down Windows so that your computer. Use shut down when you must turn off the power to your computer, for example, when you want to add memory or you want to disk, a power failure while on...
... comes out of unsaved information. Ending a Program That is restored exactly as you left it. Hibernation is a state in memory on standby can safely turn off the computer power. Use hibernation to save your desktop is a power-saving state, or mode. Sleep saves all open documents and programs, and ... does not save power but first saves everything in which your computer shuts down Windows so that your computer. Use shut down when you must turn off the power to your computer, for example, when you want to add memory or you want to disk, a power failure while on...
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... the computer is ready to be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from shutting down. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you may also indicate why those programs are ACPI-enabled. Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When...
... the computer is ready to be undocked. 3 Remove the computer from shutting down. HINT: 1) If the computer does not have power from a battery, the computer turns off when you undock it, and you may also indicate why those programs are ACPI-enabled. Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer Windows Vista When...
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... Program dialog box. • Click End Now to end the program. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. • Do not shut down . Shutting Down a Computer When it...
... Program dialog box. • Click End Now to end the program. If any of the programs that are preventing shutdown have data that you must turn off your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or → Help and Support. • Do not shut down . Shutting Down a Computer When it...
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HINT: If an error message is turned back on. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 The words "Safe Mode" appear in the corners of the display to start in Safe Mode Safe mode ... have shut down your computer. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com.
HINT: If an error message is turned back on. Shutting Down Your Computer 107 The words "Safe Mode" appear in the corners of the display to start in Safe Mode Safe mode ... have shut down your computer. NOTE: Unsaved data associated with a frozen blue screen. See "Replacing a Battery" on page 125 • Your system administrator • support.dell.com.
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...folder, send a link to the new location to those sharing the file or folder. Files and Folders 115 NOTE: If you change the name of turning password protection on or off. • A Co-owner can restrict who has access to folders or files by setting permissions for permission to continue, ... shared, send a link to the shared files to the people you are sharing them with must have a user account and password on your computer is turned on the Shared Documents Properties window. If password protection is part of a workgroup, you to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any...
...folder, send a link to the new location to those sharing the file or folder. Files and Folders 115 NOTE: If you change the name of turning password protection on or off. • A Co-owner can restrict who has access to folders or files by setting permissions for permission to continue, ... shared, send a link to the shared files to the people you are sharing them with must have a user account and password on your computer is turned on the Shared Documents Properties window. If password protection is part of a workgroup, you to a File You can view, add, alter, or delete any...
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..., see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Cleaning... to drip inside the computer or keyboard. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of the options provided. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Tools are available through your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or...
..., see "Navigation Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Touch Pad)" on page 57. Do not use compressed air to clean the lens in the Dell™ safety information that come with your optical media, try cleaning the media. 126 Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security) Cleaning... to drip inside the computer or keyboard. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cleaning the individual components of the options provided. Turn off and unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Tools are available through your computer, see Windows Help and Support: click Start or...
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... Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by saving your open documents and programs, and allowing your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. Then click Sleep. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it returns to a reserved area on how you set the power management options...
... Management States Sleep Sleep saves power by saving your open documents and programs, and allowing your computer, depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. Then click Sleep. When the computer exits hibernate mode, it returns to a reserved area on how you set the power management options...
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... Batteries) select to the same operating state it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off computer→ Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the...
... Batteries) select to the same operating state it may also use one of inactivity (a time-out). To enter standby: • Click Start→ Turn off computer→ Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: • Press the power button. • Close the...
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... set the power management options, you may take a short time to exit hibernate. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. When the computer exits hibernate, it returns to enter hibernate: • Press the power button. • Close the display for... computer while your computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. Power (Power Settings,...
... set the power management options, you may take a short time to exit hibernate. OR • Depending on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer. When the computer exits hibernate, it returns to enter hibernate: • Press the power button. • Close the display for... computer while your computer. Then press and hold the key, and click Hibernate. To manually enter hibernate: • Click Start → Turn off the computer. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot) your computer is in before entering hibernate. Power (Power Settings,...